S1 Ep4: Things We Do For No Reason in Pediatrics
The Cribsiders
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The Effects of Micro Plasma on Children
It's rare that a less than five year old actually has micro plasma, which is the only bacteria that we think may possibly cause an asthma exacerbation. If they almost never have micro plasma, and that's the only bacteria, well, then it's got to be a virus that's probably causing their asthma exacerbation if it is something infectious, causing their asthmaacerbation. So just try not to expose them to the antibiotic and let them get better on their own. And I don't think that your child's getting any benefit out of this."
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